Experimental Study of the Debris Flow Slurry Impact and Distribution by Haixin Zhao, Lingkan Yao, Yong You, Baoliang Wang, Cong Zhang

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Transmettre le savoir scientifique sur les glaciers au grand public : rôle des centres d’interprétation glaciaire dans les stratégies de diversification touristique en montagne... by Kalpana Nesur, Emmanuel Salim, Camille Girault, Ludovic Ravanel

“…Through a comparative analysis of these three GICs, the objective is to understand how the valorization of scientific knowledge contributes to the diversification of tourism in mountain areas. Although glacier tourism destinations are profoundly affected by climate change, the results show that local authorities have a strong will to continue to promote their glacier heritages through the creation and management of GICs, these centres undeniably contribute to the diversification of the tourism market and to the dynamisation of the tourism activity in their territories by relying on scientific knowledge and its mediation.…”
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Insight into the Adaptability of Dominant Plant Indigofera amblyantha Craib for Ecological Restoration of Rock Slopes in Stone Coal Mine by Lu Peng, Qiming Mao, Lin-Ying Cao, Hailong Sun, Xiande Xie, Shuang Luo

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Rio de Janeiro e a Avenida Beira Mar: desejo de paisagem e cidade balneário nas primeiras décadas do século XX by Rafael Winter Ribeiro

“…In its configuration, it offered great visibility to two elements that were consecrated as defining the carioca landscape, the sea and the mountain, putting in evidence the desire to use it. …”
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Minorités linguistiques autochtones des Alpes italiennes  by Ernst Steinicke, Judith Walder, Roland Löffler, Michael Beismann

“…In this framework the amenity migrants, those new immigrants who have discovered the mountains as a new, desirable settlement space, play a decisive role by reinforcing the assimilation process.…”
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Autochthonous Linguistic Minorities in the Italian Alps: by Ernst Steinicke, Judith Walder, Roland Löffler, Michael Beismann

“…In this framework the amenity migrants, those new immigrants who have discovered the mountains as a new, desirable settlement space, play a decisive role by reinforcing the assimilation process.…”
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Lesion Distribution and Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis in Elk and White-Tailed Deer in South-Western Manitoba, Canada by Todd K. Shury, Doug Bergeson

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Przełomowe filmy w subiektywie Piotra Zawojskiego by Barbara Kita

“…Subiektywny przewodnik, w której autor prezentuje przegląd ważnych - z jego punktu widzenia - filmów powstałych w ciągu ostatnich 16 lat, poczynając od Hołoty Kena Loacha (1990) po Tajemnicę Brokeback Mountain (2005) w reżyserii Anga Lee. Recenzentka podkreśla silnie subiektywny charakter przewodnika, a tym samym fakt, że dokonanie takiego wyboru najważniejszych filmów przełomu wieków, który zadowalałby wszystkich, jest raczej niemożliwe. …”
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Parcs à sculptures en Valais : vers une critique de l’économie de projet by Benoît Antille

“…This model is seen as a way to develop cultural content in response to the structural changes affecting the rural and mountainous regions. The École Cantonale d’Art du Valais undertook a research project to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon. …”
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Parameter Identification of Composite Materials Based on Spectral Model by Using Model Updating Method by Rui Sun, Ricardo Perera, Enrique Sevillano, Jintao Gu

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A Study of Selected Pre-Colonial Political Entities in the Niger- Benue Confluence Region of Nigeria by Hadizat Audu Salihu

“…The region is well known for its abundant natural resources such as navigable inland waterways, mountains and fertile soil. During the pre-colonial period, the area witnessed migrations of different groups of people with varying socio-economic and political system into the area which increased the political diversity and activities in the confluence region. …”
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Geography of the Conflict Potential of the Projected La Clusaz—Le Grand Bornand Ski Link Via the Tête du Danay by Amandine Troiano, Lionel Laslaz

“…This project is the connection between the areas of ski resorts of La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand by the Danay mountain, in the Aravis massif. This sector, which is currently not equipped, would make it possible to create a vast linked domain, capable of competing in part with others in the Northern Alps. …”
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Fusarium oxysporum and Colletotrichum musae Associated with Wilt Disease of Coffea arabica in Coffee Gardens in Saudi Arabia by Zarraq AL-Faifi, Wail Alsolami, Emad Abada, Habib Khemira, Ghaliah Almalki, Yosra Modafer

“…The symptomatic wilted leaves and shoots were collected from Jazan Mountain Region Development Authority (JMRDA) farm in jabal Fifa. …”
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Development and Application of Urban Landslide Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Reflecting Social and Economic Variables by Yoonkyung Park, Ananta Man Singh Pradhan, Ungtae Kim, Yun-Tae Kim, Sangdan Kim

“…The general trend found in this study indicates that the higher population density areas under a weaker fiscal condition that are located at the downstream of mountainous areas are more vulnerable than the areas in opposite conditions.…”
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COMPARATIVE INDICATORS OF THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF BOYS IN REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN IN THE VARIOUS ECO-GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES by K. G. Kamalov, E. M-R. Soltakhanov, S. A. Abusuev, G. A. Gazimagomedov

“…The examination of the comparative aspect of the physical parameters of the boys in the pre - and puberty in different ecological zones (EZ) of the Republic of Dagestan (RD): mountain, foothills and plains of the taxiway.Materials and Methods. …”
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A Quality Control Method Based on an Improved Random Forest Algorithm for Surface Air Temperature Observations by Xiaoling Ye, Xing Yang, Xiong Xiong, Yunpei Shen, Man Hao, Rong Gu

“…Surface air temperature observations were recorded at stations in mountainous and plain regions and at neighboring stations to test the performance of the method. …”
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Hydrochemistry and Isotope Hydrology for Groundwater Sustainability of the Coastal Multilayered Aquifer System (Zhanjiang, China) by Pengpeng Zhou, Ming Li, Yaodong Lu

“…The unconfined groundwater originates from local modern precipitation; the confined groundwater in mainland originates from modern precipitation in northwestern mountain area, and the confined groundwater in Donghai and Leizhou is sourced from rainfall recharge during an older period with a colder climate. …”
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A Study of Acoustic Emission and Damage Evolution of Limestone under Different Stress Paths and Confining Pressures by Jianjun Zhao, Xun Wan, Lan Ji, Jinshi Zhu, Xinran Dai, Jun Wang

“…The findings of the study are beneficial for the disaster prevention and control of deep mining in mountainous area, as well as fracturing evaluation.…”
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Summer Watering Patterns of Mule Deer in the Great Basin Desert, USA: Implications of Differential Use by Individuals and the Sexes for Management of Water Resources by Andrew V. Shields, Randy T. Larsen, Jericho C. Whiting

“…We deployed remote cameras at all known water sources (13 wildlife water developments and 4 springs) on one mountain range in western Utah, USA, during summer from 2007 to 2011 to document frequency and timing of water use, number of water sources used by males and females, and to estimate population size from individually identified mule deer. …”
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Diurnal Variation of Seasonal Precipitation over the CONUS: A Comparison of Gauge Observations with TRMM Data by Liming Zhu, Yu Zhao, Xiaoping Rui, Qingwei Wei

“…Finally, the possible mechanism behind the prevailing nocturnal precipitation over the middle of the CONUS is discussed, with the prevailing nocturnal precipitation judged likely to be strongly related to the mountain-plains solenoid (MPS) circulation.…”
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